Mercedes-Benz CLA#C178

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{{short description|Series of subcompact luxury cars produced by Mercedes-Benz}}

{{Infobox automobile

| name = Mercedes-Benz CLA

| image = Mercedes-Benz C118 IMG 2673.jpg

| manufacturer = {{ubl

|Daimler AG (2013–2022)

|Mercedes-Benz Group
(2022–present)

}}

| production = 2013–present

| class = Subcompact executive car (C)

| body_style = {{unbulleted list

| 4-door saloon

| 5-door estate

}}

| layout = {{unbulleted list

| Front-engine, front-wheel-drive

| Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (4Matic)

}}

| predecessor =

}}

The Mercedes-Benz CLA is a series of luxury subcompact executive cars manufactured by Mercedes-Benz since 2013. The first generation was a four-door sedan based on the platform of the W176 A-Class and W246 B-Class compact cars, marketed as a four-door coupé.[http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2014-mercedes-benz-cla-class-spy-photos-news 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Spy Photos News] – Car & Driver (Retrieved 2012-09-23) In 2015, Mercedes-Benz expanded the CLA family to include a station wagon configuration which it markets as a Shooting Brake.{{cite web|url=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mercedes/cla/89563/wraps-come-off-new-mercedes-cla-shooting-brake|title=Wraps come off new Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake|work=Auto Express}} As the V177 A-Class sedan took its place as the budget-conscious sedan, the second generation got longer and wider than the W205 C-Class.{{Cite web|url=https://www.edmunds.com/mercedes-benz/cla-class/2020/|title = Used 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class for Sale Near Me}}

The CLA is Mercedes-Benz's first front-wheel drive vehicle offered in the American market. The CLA range is positioned above the A-Class and it is nearly on the level of the C-Class in the Mercedes model range, and models tend to be less practical than the A-Class it is based on.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nadaguides.com/cars/new-car-previews/2020-Mercedes-Benz-CLA-Preview|title = 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA Preview}}

The CLA first went on sale in Europe in April 2013, and was subsequently introduced in the United States in September 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-899449-1-1733385-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html|title=Sales milestone for Mercedes-Benz: More than 100,000 CLA worldwide now in customer hands |date=28 August 2014|work=daimler.com}} Its largest markets are Western Europe and the United States. Global cumulative CLA sales reached 100,000 during its first year, cited as "our best launch in 20 years" by Mercedes-Benz.{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/13/mercedes-cla-best-launch-20-years-tight-supply/|title=Mercedes calls CLA 'best launch in 20 years' as it warns dealers of tight supplies|author=Brandon Turkus|work=Autoblog|date=13 December 2013 }} Worldwide, Mercedes-Benz sold about 750,000 units of the first generation.{{cite web |url=https://blog.daimler.com/en/2019/01/08/mercedes-benz-cla-coupe-ces-las-vegas-world-premiere/ |title=New CLA: "Coolness for money"? Unbeatable! {{!}} Daimler-Blog |website=blog.daimler.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111175434/https://blog.daimler.com/en/2019/01/08/mercedes-benz-cla-coupe-ces-las-vegas-world-premiere/ |archive-date=2019-01-11}}

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{{Anchor|C117}}First generation (C117; 2013)

{{Infobox automobile

| name = First generation

| image = Mercedes-Benz CLA 180 Urban (C 117) – Frontansicht, 18. August 2013, Hilden.jpg

| caption = Mercedes-Benz CLA 180 (pre-facelift)

| model_code = {{ubl

| C117

| X117 (shooting brake)

}}

| production = 2013–2019

| assembly = {{ubl |Hungary: Kecskemét (Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary) |India: Chakan (MBI) |Thailand: Samut Prakan ({{abbr|TAAP|Thonburi Automotive Assembly Plant Co., Ltd.}})}}

| designer = Mark Fetherston; Robert Lešnik (2010)

| platform = MFA

| related = {{ubl

| Mercedes-Benz A-Class (W176)

| Mercedes-Benz B-Class (W246)

| Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156)

}}

| engine = {{ubl

| Petrol:

| 1.6 L M270 turbo I4

| 2.0 L M270 turbo I4

| 2.0 L M133 turbo I4

| Diesel:

| 1.5 L OM607 turbo I4

| 1.8 L OM651 turbo I4

| 2.1 L OM651 turbo I4

}}

| transmission = 6-speed manual
7-speed DCT

| wheelbase = {{convert|2699|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|4630|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|1777|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|1437|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|1430|-|1540|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

}}

=Development and launch=

The design of the C117 CLA{{cite journal|last=Kable|first=Greg|title=Fresh Signature|journal=Autoweek|date=February 4, 2013|volume=63|issue=3|pages=4–5}} is based on the Concept Style Coupe concept unveiled by Mercedes-Benz at the 2012 Avant/Garde Diaries event in Los Angeles,{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/21/mercedes-benz-concept-style-coupe-shows-up-at-transmission-la-a/|title=Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe shows up at Transmission LA: AV Club|author=Michael Harley|work=Autoblog|date=21 April 2012 }} followed by the 2012 Auto China,{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-614307-1-1482479-1-0-0-1482786-0-1-12759-614216-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html|title=Official world premiere at Auto China in Beijing: Mercedes Concept Style Coupé: the style rebel|date=23 April 2012|work=daimler.com|access-date=3 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217085941/http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-614307-1-1482479-1-0-0-1482786-0-1-12759-614216-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html|archive-date=17 February 2016|url-status=dead}} and Huashan 1914 Creative Park.{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-656211-1-1543702-1-0-0-0-0-1-11701-854934-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html|title=Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe makes Debut in Taiwan – THE AVANT/GARDE DIARIES TAIPEI: A-MIT and Young Artists Dialogue with Asia and the World|date=23 October 2012|work=daimler.com|access-date=17 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222051519/http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-656211-1-1543702-1-0-0-0-0-1-11701-854934-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html|archive-date=22 February 2016|url-status=dead}} It is a four-door fastback coupe, based on the platform of the W176 A-Class and W246 B-Class compact cars. The production version C117 CLA was publicly unveiled at the 2013 North American International Auto Show,{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-658901-1-1565587-1-0-0-0-0-1-12759-614216-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html?TS=1358407318006|title=Mercedes-Benz at NAIAS – World premiere of the new E-Class: Barrage of New Products for 2013 in Detroit|date=27 November 2014|work=daimler.com}} with sales commencing in September 2013.{{cite web|url=http://automonthly.blogspot.pt/2012/12/mercedes-presents-cla-in-just-four.html|title=AutoMonthly, we got all the news of the auto industry, including trucks, bikes and buses: Mercedes presents the CLA in just four weeks. Engines revealed!|author=Bruno R|work=automonthly.blogspot.pt|year=2012}}{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1555796-1-1576860-1-0-0-0-0-1-11702-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html|title=The diesel engines: From the S-Class to the CLA-Class|date=27 November 2014|work=daimler.com}}{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1457194-1-1610554-1-0-0-0-0-1-11701-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html|title=Six new models join the A, B and CLA-Class: New engines and more traction|date=6 October 2014|work=daimler.com|access-date=14 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513121903/http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1457194-1-1610554-1-0-0-0-0-1-11701-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html|archive-date=13 May 2016|url-status=dead}}

Trial production of the CLA at the Kecskemét plant at southeast of Budapest, Hungary started in 2012,{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/16/mercedes-benz-expanding-hungarian-plant-to-support-b-class-cla/|title=Mercedes-Benz expanding Hungarian plant to support B-Class, CLA production|author=Jeffrey N. Ross|work=Autoblog|date=16 August 2012 }} with production at Kecskemét plant beginning in January 2013.{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-656505-1-1569254-1-0-0-0-0-1-11701-854934-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html?TS=1360016681445|title=First Mercedes-Benz CLA Rolls off the Production Line|date=27 November 2014|work=daimler.com}}{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1555796-1-1577181-1-0-0-0-0-1-11702-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html|title=Production: A new car from a new factory|date=27 November 2014|work=daimler.com}}

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| image1 = Mondial de l'Automobile 2012, Paris - France (8643763480).jpg

| caption1 = Concept Style Coupé at the 2012 Paris Auto Show

| image2 = Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 (C 117) – Heckansicht, 13. April 2013, Düsseldorf.jpg

| caption2 = Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 (pre-facelift)

| image3 = Mercedes-Benz CLA (C117).jpg

| caption3 = Interior

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Mercedes claimed that the C117 would be the most aerodynamic production vehicle on sale with a {{Cd|link=car|0.23}},{{cite web|title=Mercedes-Benz CLA officially revealed|url=http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/287563/mercedesbenz_cla_officially_revealed.html|work=Evo|access-date=24 January 2013|date=14 January 2013}} beating the previous most-aerodynamic, the Tesla Model S with {{Cd|link=car|0.24}}. The CLA 180 CDI Blue Efficiency was claimed to be even more aerodynamic with a {{Cd|link=car|0.22}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mercedes-benz/vehicles/passenger-cars/cla-class/untamed-the-new-cla/|title=Untamed. The new CLA.|work=mercedes-benz.com}} However, independent measurement by Car and Driver Magazine in May 2014 bore out Tesla's claim by exactly confirming a drag coefficient of {{Cd|0.24|link=car}}, putting Mercedes' claim into question by measuring the CLA at {{Cd|0.30|link=car}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNPTXrj_vmw|title=Aero Comparo! Tesla Model S vs Volt, Prius, Leaf, Mercedes CLA|date=6 June 2014|work=YouTube}} The test done by Car And Driver was in turn criticized for being imprecise as to which model variant of the CLA was tested and which variant was advertised featuring a {{Cd|link=car|0.23}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/mercedes-benz-cla-drag-coefficient-allegedly-bested-by-tesla-model-s-video-82362.html|title=Mercedes-Benz CLA Drag Coefficient Allegedly Bested by Tesla Model S|date=2 February 2017|work=autoevolution.com}}

The C117 CLA was also the first front-wheel drive vehicle ever offered by Mercedes-Benz in the U.S. market.{{cite web|url=https://www.mbca.org/node/7297961 |title=The Evolution of Mercedes-Benz Modular Front-Wheel-Drive Architecture – The A, B & CLA Classe |first1=Richard |last1=Simonds |first2=Gary |last2=Anderson |publisher=Mercedes-Benz Club of America |access-date=July 4, 2017}}

The 2015 model included updated infotainment with a bigger central screen and an updated head unit with iPhone interface as standard, Collision Prevention Assist Plus autonomous braking made standard and an extra 5 kW for the CLA 220 CDI.{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1390467-1-1737507-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html?TS=1416325272648|title=New features for model year 2015: The CLA is now even more attractive|date=26 November 2014|work=daimler.com}} Furthermore, the 2016 model brought Carplay as an option to the CLA.{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/available-models/|title=CarPlay Available Models|work=apple.com}} A facelift was introduced for the CLA model range in 2017, offering new restyled headlights and restyled taillights with available bold LED lighting.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mbusa.com/en/vehicles/class/cla/coupe|title=The Compact CLA Coupe|website=www.mbusa.com}}

= Initial release =

==CLA Edition 1 (2013–2015)==

Available in CLA 180, CLA 200, CLA 250, CLA 220 CDI, they are versions of the respective CLA models with a choice of five body colours: mountain grey, cosmos black, night black, cirrus white or designo polar silver magno (expected to be available from the third quarter of 2013). The Edition 1 features AMG front and rear aprons, AMG side sill panels, black painted multi-spoke AMG light-alloy wheels, diamond-style radiator grille with black fin and chrome inserts, bi-xenon headlamps, lowered sports suspension, exclusive NEON ART interior, sports seats upholstered in leather and black microfibre DINAMICA with yellow stitching, instrument panel and the beltlines upholstered in ARTICO man-made leather with yellow stitching, trim elements in aluminium with a light longitudinal grain, and a three-spoke multifunction sports steering wheel with a flattened bottom section and perforations in the grip area. The vehicles went on sale for the twelve months after the launch of CLA vehicles.{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1555796-1-1572644-1-0-0-0-0-1-11701-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html|title=Mercedes Benz CLA Edition 1: Exclusivity from the very beginning|date=27 November 2014|work=daimler.com}}

==CLA 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition (2013–2019)==

It is a version of CLA 180 with reduced fuel consumption. Drag coefficient value was reduced to 0.22 via low A-pillar shoulder with adapted A-pillar geometry, aerodynamically optimised exterior mirror housings and rear shape, optimised diffuser, optimised underbody and rear axle panelling, radiator shutter, aero wheel trims and serrated wheel spoilers on the front and rear wheel arches. The vehicle was set to go on sale in September 2013.{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/CLA-180-BlueEFFICIENCY-Edition-with-emissions-of-only-118-g-CO2-per-kilometre-CLA-Class-receives-its-Environmental-Certificate.xhtml?oid=9919057|title=CLA 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition with emissions of only 118 g CO2 per kilometre: CLA-Class receives its Environmental Certificate|date=26 June 2013|work=daimler.com}}

==Mercedes-Benz Sport Equipment CLA 200 concept (2013)==

It is a version of Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 demonstrating Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH equipment for the CLA. It included "Road & Track" decal kit (number '1' decal at front door and hood, decorative stripe in red/grey runs along the centre of the car), carbon fibre-style exterior mirror housings, front apron spoiler lip and rear spoiler; red-painted brake callipers, Styling Package Night (black window surrounds, black shoulderline trip strips), 18-inch two-tone 5-twin-spoke light-alloy wheels in matt black with red rim flange, Sport badge at front wings, illuminated door sill panels with Sport lettering, a leather sports steering wheel, sports pedals in brushed stainless steel, Sport floor mats Drive Kit Plus. The vehicles were unveiled in 2013 Frankfurt International Motor Show.{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/11/mercedes-benz-cla-sport-equipment-frankfurt-2013/|title=Mercedes-Benz CLA gets personal|author=Chris Paukert|work=Autoblog|date=11 September 2013 }}

==Shooting Brake (2015–2019)==

File:2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 (X 117) Sport 4MATIC station wagon (2016-02-27) 02.jpg

Mercedes-Benz announced the X117 CLA Shooting Brake at the 2014 LA Auto Show, which is a five-door station wagon version of the CLA sedan. It measures in at the same length as the CLA sedan and also shares the same wheelbase. It was not sold in the United States.{{cite web |url=https://www.slashgear.com/2020-mercedes-benz-cla-coupe-official-details-design-technology-performance-08560823/ |title=The 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe is 4-door seduction - SlashGear |website=www.slashgear.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109035030/https://www.slashgear.com/2020-mercedes-benz-cla-coupe-official-details-design-technology-performance-08560823/ |archive-date=2019-01-09}}

The only visual changes start from the B-pillar, which provides more headroom in the backseat area. It also provides more boot space than the sedan, 470 litres to 495 litres, while folding the rear seats flat frees a usable 1354 litres. The Shooting Brake has worse fuel economy than the sedan due to the slight kerb weight increase and the drag coefficient increasing from {{Cd|0.23|link=car}} to {{Cd|0.26|link=car}}.

=Technical details=

==Engines==

All CLA models are powered by four-cylinder engines, including a choice of 1.6 L and 2.0 L petrol, and three diesels, a 1.5L, a 1.8 L and a 2.2 L. Most of the engines come in a range of different states of tuning, and all include a stop-start feature.

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!Model!!Years!!Configuration!!Displacement!!Power!!Torque!!{{convert|0–100|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}!!Top speed!!Fuel consumption/efficiency
(EU-Norm combined)

colspan="9" style="text-align:center"|Petrol engines
CLA 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition (Coupé only)

|01/2013–05/2018

|I4 turbo (M 270 DE 16 AL red.)

|1,595 cc

|{{convert|90|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 5,000 rpm

|{{convert|200|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,250–4,000 rpm

|9.9 seconds

|{{convert|190|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|5.0|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 180

|01/2013–12/2018

|I4 turbo (M 270 DE 16 AL)

|1,595 cc

|{{convert|122|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} at 5,000 rpm

{{convert|200|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,250–4,000 rpm

|9.3 seconds (Coupé)
9.4 seconds (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|210|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|7.3-7.5|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|7.3-7.5|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

CLA 200

|01/2013–12/2018

|I4 turbo (M 270 DE 16 AL)

|1,595 cc

|{{convert|115|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 5,000 rpm

|{{convert|250|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,250–4,000 rpm

|8.6 seconds (Coupé)
8.8 seconds (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|230|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|225|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|5.5-5.7|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|5.6-6.0|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

CLA 220 4MATIC

|07/2016-12/2018

|I4 turbo (M 270 DE 20 AL)

|1,991 cc

|{{convert|135|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 5,000 rpm

|{{convert|300|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,250–4,000 rpm

|7.1 seconds (Coupé)
7.2 seconds (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|240|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|235|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|6.5-6.7|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|7.3-7.5|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

CLA 250

|01/2013–12/2018

|I4 turbo (M 270 DE 20 AL)

|1,991 cc

|{{convert|155|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 5,500 rpm

|{{convert|350|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,200–4,000 rpm

|6.6 seconds (Coupé)
6.8 seconds (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|240|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|240|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|5.4-5.5|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|5.5-5.7|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

CLA 250 Sport (Coupé only)

|02/2014–05/2018

|I4 turbo (M 270 DE 20 AL)

|1,991 cc

|{{convert|160|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 5,500 rpm

|{{convert|350|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,200–4,000 rpm

|6.5 seconds

|{{convert|250|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|5.8|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 250 4MATIC

|06/2013–12/2018

|I4 turbo (M 270 DE 20 AL)

|1,991 cc

|{{convert|155|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 5,500 rpm

|{{convert|350|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,200–4,000 rpm

|6.5 seconds (Coupé)
6.6 seconds (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|240|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|6.4-6.6|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|6.6-6.8|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

CLA 250 Sport 4MATIC

|02/2014-05/2018

|I4 turbo (M 270 DE 20 AL)

|1,991 cc

|{{convert|165|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 5,500 rpm

|{{convert|350|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,200–4,000 rpm

|6.4 seconds (Coupé)
6.7 seconds (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|250|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|240|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|6.6|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|6.8|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

CLA 250 AMG Performance Package Plus**

|02/2014–08/2014

|I4 turbo (M 270 DE 20 AL)

|1,991 cc

|{{convert|208|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 5,800 rpm

|{{convert|420|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,200–4,000 rpm

|5.6 seconds

|{{convert|250|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|6.1|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 45 AMG 4MATIC*

|01/2013–08/2015

|I4 twin-scroll turbo (M 133 DE 20 AL)

|1,991 cc

|{{convert|265|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 6,000 rpm

|{{convert|450|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 2,250–5,000 rpm

|4.5 seconds (Coupé)
4.8 seconds (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|250|km/h|0|abbr=on}} / {{convert|270|km/h|0|abbr=on}}*

|{{convert|6.9|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|6.9-7.1|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

CLA 45 AMG 4MATIC*

|09/2015–12/2018

|I4 twin-scroll turbo (M 133 DE 20 AL)

|1,991 cc

|{{convert|280|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 6,000 rpm

|{{convert|475|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 2,250–5,000 rpm

|4.2 seconds (Coupé)
4.3 seconds (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|250|km/h|0|abbr=on}} / {{convert|270|km/h|0|abbr=on}}*

|{{convert|6.9|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|6.9-7.1|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

colspan="9" style="text-align:center"|Diesel engines
CLA 180 CDI***

|11/2013-05/2018

|I4 turbo (OM 607 DE 15 LA)

|1,461 cc

|{{convert|80|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm

|{{convert|260|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,750–2,500 rpm

|11.6 seconds

|{{convert|205|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|3.9-4.2|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 200 CDI (Coupé only)

|01/2013-08/2014

|I4 turbo (OM 651 DE 18 LA)

|1,796 cc

|{{convert|100|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm

|{{convert|300|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,750–2,500 rpm

|9.4 seconds

|{{convert|220|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|4.1-4.4|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 200 CDI***

|09/2014–12/2018

|I4 turbo (OM 651 DE 22 LA)

|2,143 cc

|{{convert|100|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 3,600–4,000 rpm

|{{convert|300|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,600–3,000 rpm

|9.9 seconds (Coupé)
9.5 seconds (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|220|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|215|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|4.1|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|4.1-4.4|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

CLA 200 CDI 4MATIC***

|09/2014–12/2018

|I4 turbo (OM 651 DE 22 LA)

|2,143 cc

|{{convert|115|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 3,200–4,000 rpm

|{{convert|300|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,400–3,000 rpm

|9.8 seconds

|{{convert|216|km/h|0|abbr=on}}(Coupé)
{{convert|212|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|4.1|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|4.1-4.4|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

CLA 220 CDI***

|01/2013–12/2018

|I4 turbo (OM 651 DE 22 LA)

|2,143 cc

|{{convert|125|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 3,400–4,000 rpm

|{{convert|350|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,400–3,400 rpm

|7.7 seconds (Coupé)
7.8 seconds (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|220|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|215|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|4.0-4.2|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|4.0-4.3|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

CLA 220 CDI 4MATIC***

|09/2014–12/2018

|I4 turbo (OM 651 DE 22 LA)

|2,143 cc

|{{convert|125|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 3,400–4,000 rpm

|{{convert|350|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,400–3,400 rpm

|7.7 seconds (Coupé)
7.8 seconds (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|220|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|215|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

|{{convert|4.0-4.2|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Coupé)
{{convert|4.0-4.3|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}} (Shooting Brake)

*With optional extra-cost AMG Driver's Package.

**(sold only in states LA, TX) Optional package, not base model.

***The designation "d" replaces "CDI" on all diesel models from 2015 onwards.

==Transmissions==

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ModelYearsTypes
colspan="3" style="text-align:center"|Petrol engines
CLA 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition

|01/2013–05/2018

|6-speed manual

CLA 180

|01/2013–12/2018

| rowspan="2" |6-speed manual, 7-speed automatic 7G-DCT

CLA 200

|01/2013–12/2018

CLA 220 4MATIC

|07/2016–12/2018

| rowspan="5" |7-speed automatic 7G-DCT

CLA 250

|01/2013–12/2018

CLA 250 Sport

|02/2014–05/2018

CLA 250 4MATIC

|06/2013–12/2018

CLA 250 4MATIC Sport

|02/2014–05/2018

CLA 45 AMG

|01/2013–12/2018

|7-speed automatic AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT

colspan="3" style="text-align:center"|Diesel engines
CLA 180 CDI/CLA 180 d

|11/2013–12/2018

| rowspan="2" |6-speed manual, 7-speed automatic 7G-DCT

CLA 200 CDI/CLA 200 d

|01/2013–12/2018

CLA 200 CDI 4MATIC/CLA 200 d 4MATIC

|09/2014–12/2018

| rowspan="3" |7-speed automatic 7G-DCT

CLA 220 CDI/CLA 220 d

|01/2013–12/2018

CLA 220 CDI 4MATIC/CLA 220 d 4MATIC

|09/2014–12/2018

The 7G-DCT transmission includes electric activation of the hydraulics for the parking lock, which is locked by mechanical means; three gearshift programs (ECONOMY, SPORT, MANUAL). 7G-DCT transmission option became available for CLA 180 in June 2013, followed by CLA 200 CDI in September 2013.{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1555796-1-1576869-1-0-0-0-0-1-11702-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html|title=The transmissions: Shifting comfort combined with efficiency|date=27 November 2014|work=daimler.com}}

=AMG models=

==Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 (2013–2018)==

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The Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 (previously Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG) is a high-performance model of the CLA from Mercedes-AMG. The car shares its drivetrain with the A45 AMG, and it features an AMG M133 2.0-litre four-cylinder twin-scroll turbocharged petrol engine, 4MATIC all wheel drive, SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed transmission with paddle shifters, AMG sports suspension with independently developed front and rear axles, electromechanical AMG speed-sensitive sports steering, AMG high-performance braking system, three-stage ESP with "SPORT Handling" mode.{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-614307-1-1558749-1-0-0-0-0-1-11702-854934-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html|title=On track of CLS and Co.: 2013: premiere for CLA and CLA 45 AMG|date=13 December 2012|work=daimler.com}} Other features include AMG "twin-blade" radiator grille in matt titanium grey, AMG front fascia with front splitter in matt titanium grey, Large side cooling air intakes with black flics, Side sill panels with inserts in matt titanium grey, "TURBO AMG" lettering on front wing, AMG rear fascia with stylised side air outlet openings, Rear diffuser insert with trim in matt titanium grey, AMG sports exhaust system with two rectangular chrome-plated tailpipe trims featuring twin-tailpipe design, Bi-xenon headlamps, Tail lights with LED technology, Red seat belts, sports seats in ARTICO man-made leather/DINAMICA microfibre with red contrasting topstitching and red seat belts, the multifunction sports steering wheel with shift paddles, and the AMG DRIVE UNIT with E-SELECT lever, instrument panel trim in brushed aluminium and five galvanised ventilation outlets, central colour display incorporates the AMG main menu including RACETIMER.

The AMG M133 2.0 twin-scroll turbocharged 4-cylinder engine was the world’s most powerful production 4-cylinder engine when the CLA 45 AMG was introduced. The engine produces {{Convert|355|hp|0|abbr=on}} and {{Convert|450|Nm|0|abbr=on}} from a 2.0-litre engine, with a claimed 0–{{convert|100|km/h|0|abbr=on}} acceleration time of 4.3 seconds.

The vehicle was unveiled in the 2013 Geneva Motor Show,{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-658901-1-1579359-1-0-0-0-0-1-11701-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html|title=Mercedes-Benz at the 83rd Geneva Motor Show 2013: Efficient performance in all classes|date=27 November 2014|work=daimler.com}} followed by the 2013 New York International Auto Show.{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-658901-1-1586112-1-0-0-0-0-1-11701-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html?TS=1376511191508|title=Mercedes-Benz at the 2013 NYIAS – reinforcement for the product offensive: Five new models for the record-breaking U.S. market|date=27 November 2014|work=daimler.com}}{{cite web |url=http://www.themotorreport.com.au/55888/mercedes-benz-cla-45-amg-confirmed-for-new-york-auto-show-debut |title=Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Confirmed For New York Auto Show Debut |date=6 February 2013 |work=The Motor Report |access-date=6 March 2013}} It went on sale in late September 2013.{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1573534-1-1604545-1-0-0-0-0-1-11702-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html?TS=1376519126462|title=A 45 AMG and CLA 45 AMG: Top marks in all disciplines: Exciting introduction to the world of AMG|date=14 June 2013|work=daimler.com}}

For the 2016 year model, Mercedes-AMG increased the horsepower of the CLA 45.{{cite web|url=http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicles/model/class-CLA/model-CLA45C4#!layout=/vehicles/model/specs&class=CLA&model=CLA45C4&waypoint=model-specs|title=2016 AMG CLA45 4-Door Coupe|date=16 November 2015|work=mbusa.com}} It now has {{Convert|375|hp|0|abbr=on}} and {{Convert|475|Nm|0|abbr=on}} which allows the car to accelerate from 0–{{convert|60|mph|0|abbr=on}} in 4.1 seconds compared to the previous 4.4 seconds with {{Convert|355|hp|0|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/more-power-2016-mercedes-amg-cla45-gla45-goosed-375-hp|title=More power! 2016 Mercedes-AMG CLA45, GLA45 goosed to 375 hp|date=14 July 2015|work=autoweek.com}} New features that were added include AMG DYNAMIC SELECT and an introduction to AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package which brings enhanced acceleration, suspension, and transmission.{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1584570-1-1831684-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1549054-0-1-@aj.a1.s103776-0-0-0-0.html|title=Increased output, enhanced driving dynamics, greater individuality: New Mercedes-AMG compact models now available to order|date=14 July 2015|work=daimler.com}}

==CLA 45 AMG Edition 1 (2014)==

The Edition 1 model includes Night package, red accents on the radiator grille and exterior mirrors, and AMG sports stripes in matt graphite grey above the side sill panels; optional Intelligent Light System includes red accents on the headlamps, AMG multi-spoke alloy wheels in matt black with special AMG hub caps featuring a centre-locking look, red brake callipers, 8 x 19 alloy wheels with 235/35 R 19 tyres, spoiler lip in high-gloss black on the boot lid, choice of 2 standard (cirrus white, night black) and 4 optional (cosmos black metallic, mountain grey metallic, polar silver metallic, designo polar silver magno) body colours.{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1573534-1-1604665-1-0-0-1604719-0-1-11702-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html?TS=1376519166899|title=Design and equipment: Dynamic spirit and boundless individuality|date=12 June 2013|work=daimler.com}}

==CLA 45 AMG Racing Series (2013)==

This is a race car version of the CLA 45 AMG for the CLA 45 AMG Racing Series, with carbon-fibre reinforced plastics doors. The vehicle was unveiled in the 2013 Frankfurt International Motor Show.{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/10/mercedes-cla45-amg-racing-frankfurt-2013/|title=Mercedes CLA45 AMG Racing is ready for a spot on the grid|author=Brandon Turkus|work=Autoblog|date=10 September 2013 }}

==CLA 45 AMG 4matic AMG 50th Anniversary Edition (2017)==

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of AMG, Mercedes-Benz Korea launched a 50-unit limited edition of the CLA 45 AMG. It was fitted with 'AMG Aerodynamic package' in stock condition. Externally, it had a Cosmos Black interior colour with matte grey AMG stripes across the hood and the doors. They also gave yellow highlights, such as the side mirrors, wheels, and the bottom part of the front, rear, and back side of the car. In the interior, it was finished with black coloured alcantara and leather, and gave yellow highlights like the exterior, such as the air vents, dashboard, and floor mats. It also had AMG performance seats and Harman/Kardon Logic7 stereo system as stock.

=Safety=

==Euro NCAP==

The CLA achieved the best possible rating of five stars for occupant safety, pedestrian protection and assistance systems in the demanding Euro NCAP assessment scheme. The CLA comes standard with a number of safety systems like Collision Prevention Assist, Attention Assist, Adaptive braking technology, Daytime Running Lamps and Rain-sensing windshield wipers. The CLA also received three "Euro NCAP Advanced" rewards for these safety innovations, including the radar-assisted second-generation Collision Prevention Assist, the Attention Assist drowsiness detection system and the anticipatory occupant protection system Pre-Safe (optional equipment). Mercedes-Benz upgraded the safety systems for the 2015 CLA with even more of the latest technology, this includes the Collision Prevention Assist Plus, which helps to reduce the risk of rear-end collisions, and also upgraded the Attention Assist and Traffic Sign Assist (with Speed Limit Assist) systems.{{cite web|url=http://www.torquenews.com/1084/aerodynamic-2015-mercedes-cla-class-still-top-its-class-safety|title=Aerodynamic 2015 Mercedes CLA-Class is still top of its class for safety|work=torquenews.com|date=15 September 2014 }}

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|overall_stars=5

|description=Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 “Urban”

|reference_code=530

|reference_name=EuroNCAP530

|adult_points=33

|adult_percent=91

|child_points=37

|child_percent=75

|pedestrian_points=27

|pedestrian_percent=74

|safety_points=7

|safety_percent=81

}}{{clear}}

{{Anchor|C118}}Second generation (C118; 2019)

{{Infobox automobile

| name = Second generation

| image = 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA 220 AMG Line Premium 2.0 Front.jpg

| caption = Mercedes-Benz CLA 220

| model_code = {{ubl

| C118

| X118 (shooting brake)

}}

| production = February 2019{{Cite web|url=https://gyar.mercedes-benz.hu/en/media/ismet-sikeres-evet-zart-kecskemeti-mercedes-benz-gyar|title=MERCEDES-BENZ FACTORY IN KECSKEMÉT CLOSED ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR :: Mercedes-Benz|website=gyar.mercedes-benz.hu}}–present

| assembly = {{ubl |Hungary: Kecskemét (Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary)}}

| platform = MFA2

| related = {{ubl

| Mercedes-Benz A-Class (W/V/Z177)

| Mercedes-Benz GLA (H247)

| Mercedes-Benz B-Class (W247)

| Mercedes-Benz GLB (X247)

}}

| engine = {{ubl

| Petrol:

| 1.3 L M282 turbo I4

| 2.0 L M260 turbo I4

| 2.0 L M139 turbo I4

| Petrol plug-in hybrid:

| 1.3 L M282 turbo I4

| Diesel:

| 1.5 L OM608 turbo I4

| 2.0 L OM654 turbo I4

}}

| transmission = {{ubl

|6-speed manual (2019–2023)

|7-speed DCT

|8-speed DCT (AMG CLA 45, 45 S, 200d & 220d)

}}

| wheelbase = {{convert|2729|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|4688|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|1830|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|1439|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| weight =

| predecessor =

| sp = uk

| designer = Balázs Filczer{{Cite web|url=https://group-media.mercedes-benz.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/picture.xhtml?oid=42707265|title= Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake design sketch|website=group-media.mercedes-benz.com|language=en|access-date=2022-09-01}}

}}

The second generation CLA was unveiled at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in January 2019. Based on the same Modular Front Architecture (MFA2) platform as the W177 A-Class, W247 B-Class, X247 GLB and H247 GLA the C118 CLA retains the fastback styling to set it apart from the V177 A-Class Sedan and shares its powertrains with the A-Class.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.co.uk/ces/98832/mercedes-benz-cla-2019-prices-specs-uk-release-date-design-images-CES|title=Mercedes-Benz CLA 2019: prices, specs and UK release date|website=The Week UK|language=en|access-date=2019-12-25}} Stylistically, the design is inspired by the new design language Mercedes-Benz adopted for the C257 CLS.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/new-models/2019-01-09-mercedes-benz-cla-unveiled-at-ces-2019/|title=Mercedes-Benz CLA unveiled at CES 2019|website=TimesLIVE|language=en-ZA|access-date=2019-12-25}}

The C118 has an almost completely flat underbody, resulting in a drag coefficient of 0.23. It uses MacPherson front struts combined with either a twist beam or multi-link at the rear, and the option of adaptive dampers. Compared to its predecessor, the C118 is {{convert|48|mm|in|abbr=on}} longer, {{convert|53|mm|in|abbr=on}} wider and loses {{convert|2|mm|in|abbr=on}} in height, while its wheelbase has been extended by {{convert|30|mm|in|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wardsauto.com/ces/cla-4-door-joins-mercedes-compact-lineup|title=CLA 4-Door Joins Mercedes Compact Lineup|date=2019-01-08|website=WardsAuto|language=en|access-date=2019-12-25}}

All models feature the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) infotainment system, including the "Hey Mercedes" voice-controlled assistant and a new Interior Assist gesture control system.{{Cite web|url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mercedes/cla/105527/new-2019-mercedes-cla-pricing-and-specification-details-announced|title=New 2019 Mercedes CLA: pricing and specification details announced|website=Auto Express|language=en|access-date=2019-12-25}} Standard models feature two 7-inch displays for the instrument cluster and MBUX screen, and can be upgraded to 10.25-inch screens, a full-colour head-up display, adaptive cruise control, active steering assist, and active brake assist.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/mercedes-benz-cla-unveiled-ces-2019-1|title=Mercedes-Benz just unveiled the stylish new CLA coupe to take on BMW and Audi|last=Zhang|first=Benjamin|website=Business Insider|access-date=2019-12-25}}

The X118 CLA Shooting Brake was unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Auto Show, and entered production in June 2019. It has 505 litres of boot space, 10 L more than the outgoing model and 45 L more than the standard CLA. Like its predecessor, the CLA Shooting Brake has a drag coefficient of 0.26. However, the CLA Shooting Brake will not be sold in the United States and Australia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1121914_2020-mercedes-benz-cla-shooting-brake-is-forbidden-fruit-for-us-buyers|title=2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake is forbidden fruit for US buyers|website=Motor Authority|date=6 March 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-12-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.goauto.com.au/future-models/mercedes-benz/cla/shooting-brake/geneva-show-mercedes-benz-outs-cla-shooting-brake/2019-03-08/77956.html|title=Geneva show: Mercedes-Benz outs CLA Shooting Brake|last=WALLIS|first=ROBBIE|website=GoAuto|language=en|access-date=2019-12-25}}

The AMG CLA35 model was unveiled at the 2019 New York International Auto Show. It uses an all-wheel drive layout and has a 7-speed dual clutch AMG SpeedShift DCT transmission.{{Cite web|url=https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/mercedes-amg-cla-35-unveiled-with-300-hp-and-four-door-coupe-luxury/|title=2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 unveiled with 300 hp and four-door coupe luxury|last=Lopez|first=Jonathan|website=Topspeed|date=8 April 2019|access-date=2019-12-25}} The range-performing variants AMG CLA45 and CLA45 S were unveiled at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed. They both uses an all-wheel drive system that can also split torque between the rear wheels via separate clutches and has a 8-speed dual clutch AMG SpeedShift DCT transmission.{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1123903_2020-mercedes-amg-cla45-unveiled-big-power-in-a-small-package|title=2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 unveiled: Big power in a small package|website=Motor Authority|date=4 July 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-12-25}} The AMG variants are also available in the Shooting Brake configuration.{{Cite web|url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mercedes/cla/107044/new-mercedes-amg-cla-35-shooting-brake-joins-the-range|title=New Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Shooting Brake joins the range|website=Auto Express|language=en|access-date=2019-12-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.motor1.com/news/360216/mercedes-amg-cla-45-shooting-brake/|title=Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 Shooting Brake Debuts Its Shapely Long Roof Lines|last=Smith|first=Christopher|website=Motor1.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-25}} The range-performing variants AMG CLA35 4MATIC{{Cite web|url=https://www.headlightmag.com/official-price-mercedes-amg-cla-35-thailand/|title=ราคาอย่างเป็นทางการ Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4MATIC : 3,999,000 บาท (นำเข้า CBU)|website=Headlightmag|date=28 February 2020|language=th|access-date=2020-02-28}} and CLA45 S 4MATIC+{{Cite web|url=https://www.headlightmag.com/official-price-mercedes-amg-cla-45-s-thailand/|title=ราคาอย่างเป็นทางการ Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ : 4,999,000 บาท (นำเข้า CBU)|website=Headlightmag|date=28 February 2020|language=th|access-date=2020-02-28}} were unveiled at the 2020 in Thailand. They are imported from Hungary and the AMG variants are also available in the coupe configuration.

The CLA 250 e plug-in hybrid variant was revealed in March 2020; it is available as a coupé or estate.{{cite web|url=https://www.autodevot.com/2020/03/gla-cla-coupe-shooting-brake-250-e-plug-in-hybrid-eq-power/|title=GLA, CLA Coupé and Shooting Brake models get EQ power|website=www.autodevot.com|date=13 March 2020|access-date=13 March 2020}}

It received a facelift in 2023, which involved the removal of the manual transmission, alongside the A-Class and B-Class, resulting in Mercedes-Benz fully retiring manual transmissions.{{Cite web |title=2024 Mercedes CLA Facelift Teased Prior To Imminent Debut |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/631441/2024-mercedes-cla-facelift-teaser/ |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=Motor1.com |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2023/01/facelifted-mercedes-cla-lands-with-standard-leds-more-digital-real-estate-and-extra-hybrid-power/|title=Facelifted 2024 Mercedes CLA Lands With More Digital Real-Estate And Extra Hybrid Power|date=January 18, 2023|website=Carscoops}}

File:2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA 220 AMG Line Premium 2.0 Rear.jpg|2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA 220 AMG Line

File:Mercedes-Benz_CLA_250_e_Shooting_Brake_AMG_Line_(X_118)_–_h_11042021.jpg|Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 e Shooting Brake

File:Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ (C118) at IAA 2019 IMG 0521.jpg|Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4MATIC+

File:Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ (C118) at IAA 2019 IMG 0518.jpg|Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S 4MATIC+

File:2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 rear NYIAS 2019.jpg|Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4MATIC

File:Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4MATIC (X118) IMG 3252.jpg|Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4MATIC Shooting Brake

File:Mercedes-Benz CLA 180 (C118) Rear.jpg|Mercedes-Benz CLA 180

File:Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 Shooting Brake Genf 2019 1Y7A5707.jpg|Interior

File:Mercedes-Benz C118 (2023) 1X7A1852.jpg|2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 e (facelift)

File:Mercedes-Benz C118 (2023) 1X7A1853.jpg|2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 e (facelift)

File:Mercedes-Benz X118 (2023) IMG 8909.jpg|2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 Shooting Brake (facelift)

File:Mercedes-Benz X118 (2023) IMG 8913.jpg|2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 Shooting Brake (facelift)

=Technical details=

==Engines==

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!Model!!Years!!Configuration!!Displacement!!Power!!Torque!!{{convert|0–100|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}!!Top speed!!Fuel consumption/efficiency
(EU-Norm combined)

colspan="9" style="text-align:center"|Petrol engines
CLA 180

| rowspan="2" |03/2019–present

| rowspan="3" |Inline 4 turbo (M 282 DE 14 AL)

| rowspan="3" |1,332 cc

|{{convert|100|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 5,500 rpm

|{{convert|200|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,460 rpm

|9.4 seconds

|{{convert|216|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|5.3-5.6|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 200

| rowspan="2" |{{convert|120|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 5,500 rpm

| rowspan="2" |{{convert|250|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,620 rpm

|8.5 seconds

|{{convert|229|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|5.4-5.7|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 200

4MATIC

|10/2020–

present

|8.7

seconds

|{{convert|225|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|5.8-6.3|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 220

|03/2019–10/2019

| rowspan="5" |Inline 4 turbo (M 260 DE 20 AL)

| rowspan="7" |1,991 cc

| rowspan="2" |{{convert|140|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 5,500 rpm

| rowspan="2" |{{convert|300|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,800 rpm

| rowspan="2" |7.0 seconds

|{{convert|241|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|6.0-6.2|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 220 4MATIC

|03/2019–10/2020

|{{convert|237|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|6.5-6.7|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 250

| rowspan="2" |03/2019–present

| rowspan="2" |{{convert|165|kW|PS hp

abbr=on}} at 5,500-6,100 rpm

| rowspan="2" |{{convert|350|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,800-4,000 rpm

| rowspan="2" |6.3 seconds

| rowspan="3" |{{convert|250|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|6.0-6.2|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 250 4MATIC

|{{convert|5.3-5.6|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

AMG CLA 35 4MATIC

|04/2019–present

|{{convert|225|kW|PS hp

abbr=on}} at 5,500-6,100 rpm

|{{convert|400|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 3,000–4,000 rpm

|4.9 seconds

|{{convert|7.2-7.3|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

AMG CLA 45 4MATIC+

| rowspan="2" |09/2019–present

| rowspan="2" |Inline 4 turbo (M 139)

|{{convert|285|kW|PS hp

abbr=on}} at 6,500 rpm

|{{convert|480|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 4,750–5,000 rpm

|4.1 seconds

|{{convert|250|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
{{convert|270|km/h|0|abbr=on}}*

|{{convert|8.1-8.3|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

AMG CLA 45 S 4MATIC+

|{{convert|310|kW|PS hp

abbr=on}} at 6,700 rpm

|{{convert|500|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 5,000–5,250 rpm

|4.0 seconds

|{{convert|270|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|8.1-8.3|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

colspan="9" style="text-align:center"|Diesel engines
rowspan="2" |CLA 180 d

|03/2019–10/2020

|Inline 4 turbo (OM 608 DE 15 SCR)

|1,461 cc

| rowspan="2" |{{convert|85|kW|PS hp

abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm

|{{convert|260|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,750–2,500 rpm

|10.7 seconds

| rowspan="2" |{{convert|205|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|3.8–4.0|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

10/2020–present

| rowspan="5" |Inline 4 turbo (OM 654q DE 20 SCR)

| rowspan="5" |1,950 cc

|{{convert|280|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,750–2,500 rpm

|10.4

seconds

|{{convert|4.7-5.1|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 200 d

|04/2019–present

| rowspan="2" |{{convert|110|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm

| rowspan="2" |{{convert|320|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,400–3,200 rpm

|8.3 seconds

|{{convert|226|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|4.1-4.4|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 200 d

4MATIC

|10/2019–

present

|8.5

seconds

|{{convert|222|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|4.5-5.0|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 220 d

|04/2019–present

| rowspan="2" |{{convert|140|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm

| rowspan="2" |{{convert|400|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 1,400–3,200 rpm

|7.1 seconds

|{{convert|244|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|4.3-4.4|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

CLA 220 d

4MATIC

|10/2019–

present

|7.0

seconds

|{{convert|238|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|4.5-4.9|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

colspan="9" style="text-align:center"|Plug-in hybrid engines
CLA 250 e

|03/2020–

|I4 turbo (M282 DE14 LA)

|1,332 cc

|{{convert|116|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}}(Engine) / {{convert|75|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}} (Electric)

|{{convert|250|Nm|0|abbr=on}}(Engine) / {{convert|300|Nm|0|abbr=on}} (Electric)

|6.6 seconds

|{{Convert|235|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|1.4-1.5|L/100 km|mpgUS|abbr=on}}

==Transmissions==

class="wikitable mw-collapsible"

|+

ModelYearsTypes
colspan="3" style="text-align:center"|Petrol engines
CLA 180

| rowspan="2" |03/2019–present

| rowspan="2" |6-speed manual, 7-speed automatic 7G-DCT

CLA 200
CLA 200 4MATIC

|10/2020–present

|8-speed automatic 8G-DCT

CLA 220

|03/2019–10/2019

| rowspan="4" |7-speed automatic 7G-DCT

CLA 220 4MATIC

|03/2019–10/2020

CLA 250

| rowspan="2" |03/2019–present

CLA 250 4MATIC
CLA 35 AMG

|04/2019–present

|7-speed automatic AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7G

CLA 45 AMG 4MATIC+

| rowspan="2" |09/2019–present

|8-speed automatic AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 8G

CLA 45 S AMG 4MATIC+

|8-speed automatic AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 8G

colspan="3" style="text-align:center"|Diesel engines
rowspan="2" |CLA 180 d

|03/2019–10/2020

|6-speed manual, 7-speed automatic 7G-DCT

10/2020–present

| rowspan="2" |6-speed manual, 8-speed automatic 7G-DCT

CLA 200 d

|04/2019–present

CLA 200 d 4MATIC

|10/2019–present

| rowspan="3" |8-speed automatic 8G-DCT

CLA 220 d

|04/2019–present

CLA 220 d 4MATIC

|10/2019–present

colspan="3" style="text-align:center"|Plug-in hybrid engines
CLA 250 e

|03/2020–present

|8-speed automatic 8G-DCT

= Safety =

{{Euro NCAP|year=2019|reference=https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/mercedes-benz/cla-class/38093|reference_name=Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 2019 Results|overall_stars=5|adult_points=36.6|description=Mercedes-Benz CLA 180 AMG Line (LHD)|adult_percent=96|child_points=44.8|child_percent=91|pedestrian_points=44.1|pedestrian_percent=91|safety_percent=75|safety_points=9.8}}{{clear}}

{{Anchor|C178|C174}}Third generation (C178/174; 2025)

{{Infobox automobile

| name = Third generation

| image = Mercedes-Benz C174 350 4Matic DSC 8529.jpg

| caption = Mercedes-Benz CLA 350 4Matic

| model_code = C178{{cite web | url=https://mercedesblog.com/mercedes-cla-ev-was-officially-unveiled-for-the-first-time/ | title=Mercedes CLA EV was officially unveiled for the first time | date=14 October 2024 }}
C174 (Electric)

| production = June 2025 – present

| model_years =

| assembly = {{ubl

| Hungary: Kecskemét (Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary)

| Germany: Rastatt

| China: Beijing (Beijing Benz)

}}

| layout = {{unbulleted list

| Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (hybrid)

| Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (hybrid)

| Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive (EV)

| Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive (EV)

}}

| platform = Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA)

| related =

| engine = 1.5L M252 turbo I4 (hybrid)

| motor = {{unbulleted list

| {{convert|27|PS|kW hp|abbr=on|0}} permanent-magnet motor (hybrid)

| 1x or 2x Permanent magnet AC synchronous (EV)

}}

| powerout = {{unbulleted list

| ??? (hybrid, FWD)

| ??? (hybrid, AWD)

| {{convert|200|kW|hp PS|abbr=on|0}} (EV, RWD)

| {{convert|260|kW|hp PS|abbr=on|0}} (EV, AWD)

}}

| transmission = {{unbulleted list

| 8-speed dual-clutch (hybrid)

| 2-speed automatic (EV)

}}

| battery = {{unbulleted list

| Lithium-ion:

| 1.3 kWh 48V (hybrid)

| 85.0 kWh (EV)

}}

| drivetrain = High-tech Hybrid

| range = {{unbulleted list

| {{convert|694|–|792|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} (EV RWD, claimed)

| {{convert|672|–|771|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} (EV AWD, claimed)

}}

| charging = 320 kW (DC)

| wheelbase = {{unbulleted list

| {{convert|2790|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|2830|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (CLA L)

}}

| length = {{unbulleted list

| {{convert|4723|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|4763|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (CLA L)

}}

| width = {{unbulleted list

| {{convert|1855|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|1836|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (CLA L)

}}

| height = {{unbulleted list

| {{convert|1468|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|1471|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (CLA L)

}}

| weight = {{convert|2135|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} (EV)

| sp = uk

| designer = Mayya Markova

}}

The third-generation CLA was unveiled on 13 March 2025, firstly as a sedan.{{Cite web |last=Chin |first=Chris |date=2025-03-06 |title=What To Expect From The New Mercedes-Benz CLA Debut |url=https://www.topspeed.com/next-gen-mercedes-benz-cla-is-coming-on-mar-13-what-we-expect/ |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=TopSpeed |language=en}} The CLA is the first model to be based on the Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) platform.{{Cite web |last=Ingram |first=Richard |date=2024-12-14 |title=New Mercedes CLA: EV next year, ahead of hybrid in 2026 |url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mercedes/cla/364603/new-mercedes-cla-ev-next-year-ahead-hybrid-2026 |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Auto Express |language=en}}

For the first time for Mercedes, the combustion-engine and battery electric models of the CLA identical designs for the exterior and interior, as well as sharing a model name. This marks the end to Mercedes’ strategy of entirely bespoke battery electric models being developed to sit alongside their combustion-engine equivalents, such as with the E-Class and EQE.{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Charlie |date=2025-03-13 |title=Mercedes rethinks electric cars with game-changing 492-mile CLA {{!}} Autocar |url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mercedes-rethinks-electric-cars-game-changing-492-mile-cla |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Autocar |language=en}}

The battery models comes with an 800-volt electrical architecture and advanced drive units with a two-speed transmission on the main drive at the rear axle. It can recharge up to {{Convert|325|km|mi|abbr=on}} km of range in just 10 minutes and fast DC charging up to 320 kW.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-03-13 |title=The all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA: gorgeous, effortless, intuitive, and flexible |url=https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/the-all-new-mercedes-benz-cla-gorgeous-effortless-intuitive-and-flexible/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Automotive World |language=en-GB}}

= Exterior =

File:Mercedes-Benz C174 350 4Matic DSC 8536.jpg

The third-generation CLA adopts Mercedes-Benz Sensual Purity design language and the design was inspired by the Concept CLA-Class previewed at the 2023 Munich Motor Show.{{Cite web |last=Katsianis |first=Jordan |date=2025-03-14 |title=New Mercedes CLA 2025 preview: electric exec gets near 500-mile range |url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mercedes/cla/366232/new-2025-mercedes-cla-eq-technology-aims-crack-ev-code-near-500-mile-range |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Auto Express |language=en}}

The front fascia features a shark nose design. The battery electric model features an illuminated panel with a total of 142 illuminated chrome-effect stars and an illuminated star logo (depends on market-specific regulations), whereas the combustion-engine model has a traditional open grille needed for cooling airflow to the engine. The LED headlights are connected with a thin LED light strip and the optional MULTIBEAM LED headlights features the daytime running lights in the shape of the Mercedes-Benz star.

For the side, there are frameless doors and retractable flushed door handles. Mercedes-Benz engineers have tried to make use of additional headroom compared to its predecessor with a less of an inward curve to the side windows. All CLA models feature as standard a fixed panoramic glass roof helps to contribute for additional headroom for the rear occupants.

The rear fascia has a GT-inspired design. It has star shaped LED taillights connected with a light band with coming-home and leaving-home lighting animations, gloss black rear diffuser and the numberplate is housed on the rear bumper.

= Interior =

The third-generation CLA is the first car to operate entirely on the in-house developed Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) marks the fourth MBUX generation, which is the first in-car infotainment system to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) from both Microsoft and Google. The MBUX Virtual Assistant based on ChatGPT4o, Google Gemini and Microsoft Bing.

The interior has the MBUX Superscreen that has a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14-inch touchscreen infotainment system. The infotainment system features a Zero Layer mode shows the essential controls and information on the home screen, like the most recently used apps. The navigation system is based on Google Maps and the user interface from Mercedes-Benz. The MBUX Superscreen is also available with an additional 14-inch screen for the front passenger as an optional extra and the screen features eye-tracking technology to ensure the driver is not distracted. If not equipped with the front passenger screen, it is replaced with a glass panel with LED illuminated star logos matching the interior ambient lighting.

The sedan model has a boot capacity of {{Convert|405|L|cuft|abbr=on}}. The CLA with EQ Technology is the first Mercedes-Benz with a frunk of {{Convert|101|L|cuft|abbr=on}} since the Mercedes-Benz 130 from the 1930s.

= Safety =

The third-generation CLA features a bundle of driver assistance systems under the name MB.DRIVE which includes: DRIVE ASSIST, DRIVE ASSIST PLUS, DRIVE ASSIST PRO, DRIVE PARKING ASSIST and DRIVE PARKING ASSIST 360. Technical details for the driving assistance systems include five radar sensors, eight cameras, 12 ultrasonic sensors and a water-cooled supercomputers with regular over-the-air updates. For the first time in its segment, the CLA is available with a central airbag integrated into the driver’s seat backrest and deploys between the driver and front passenger in the event of a severe side impact.

Marketing

As part of the first generation CLA US product launch, a television commercial featuring Kate Upton was produced for, and premiered during the 4th quarter of Super Bowl XLVII.{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/07/mercedes-benz-to-go-back-to-super-bowl-with-cla-and-model-kate-u/|title=Mercedes-Benz to go back to Super Bowl with CLA and model Kate Upton|author=Zach Bowman|work=Autoblog|date=7 December 2012 }}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/style/stick-shift/2013/01/kate-upton-super-bowl-mercedes|title=Kate Upton on Prepping for Her Mercedes-Benz Super Bowl Ad: "I Eat What I Want! Just Kidding"|magazine=Vanity Fair}} Additional commercials titled 'Dishes', 'Jukebox', 'Sundae' were premiered during Super Bowl XLVII.{{cite web|url=http://www.superbowl-commercials.org/17251.html|title=Mercedes Benz Teases Super Bowl 2013 Commercial|author=geoclicks|work=Super Bowl Commercials}} A TV commercial titled 'Soul', featuring a devil played by Willem Dafoe was also premiered during Super Bowl XLVII.{{cite web|url=http://www.superbowl-commercials.org/19691.html|title=Scooped – Mercedes Benz 2013 Commercial featuring Willem Dafoe, Kate Upton and Usher|author=geoclicks|work=Super Bowl Commercials|access-date=2014-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220075824/http://www.superbowl-commercials.org/19691.html|archive-date=2014-02-20|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.superbowl-commercials.org/23361.html|title=Mercedes 2013 Super Bowl Commercial: Soul|author=geoclicks|work=Super Bowl Commercials|date=3 February 2013 }}

In a promotional campaign under the slogan "Untamed. The new CLA", a TV commercial titled 'Wolf' asks how it is possible to stand out from the crowd, when so many others are also striving for individuality – the answer is provided by the new CLA. The commercial was premiered until mid-March 2013 on all major German TV channels. The print materials show the 'style rebel' from a range of perspectives, which had appeared until mid-April 2013 in high-circulation news and business magazines, specialist motoring publications and special interest media under headings such as "Form: non-conformist" or "Untamed".

The #Untamed was launched in February 2013, a digital photo installation inspired by the new Mercedes-Benz CLA, for which Mercedes-Benz will be exploiting the power of the popular social media photo platform Instagram. Users could to go to www.untamed-installation.com and upload the most unusual images from their personal Instagram photo stream to the multivdevice-compatible CLA campaign website. On the homepage, participants can see how individual their photos are, and the extent to which they stand out from the images captured by other participants. In accordance with the central theme of "The natural enemy of the ordinary", participants are encouraged to break free from the constraints of convention and demonstrate their creativity. A poster of the personal pictures can then be downloaded, sent by email or shared with friends via Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Began in April 2013, these personal photos were digitally reworked and, together with the CLA, incorporated into an actual photo installation, to be presented to an international audience in Paris.{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1555796-1-1574665-1-0-0-0-0-1-11701-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html|title="Untamed. The new CLA": Mercedes-Benz launches extensive promotional campaign around the CLA|work=daimler.com}}

The AMG CLA 45 first made its video game appearance in the 2014 PlayStation 4 video game Driveclub.{{cite web|url=http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-658901-1-1576173-1-0-0-0-0-1-11701-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html|title=Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. presents Driveclub for the newly announced Playstation 4: Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG and A 45 AMG in new Driveclub™ racing game|date=20 December 2013|work=daimler.com}}

Reception

The CLA has been a controversial vehicle among Mercedes-Benz fans in North America due to its many differences from other Mercedes-Benz models.{{cite web|url=http://www.insidercarnews.com/mercedes-cla-declared-sales-success/|title=Mercedes CLA Declared a Sales Success|work=Insider Car News}} In contrast to most Mercedes models sold in the U.S., the CLA is small, based on a front-wheel drive platform, and powered exclusively by four-cylinder engines.{{cite web|url=http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1094461_2014-mercedes-cla-smallest-benz-sees-sky-high-demand|title=2014 Mercedes CLA: Smallest Benz Sees Sky-High Demand|author=Stephen Edelstein|work=Green Car Reports|date=17 September 2014 }} Labeled by Mercedes-Benz as a new "gateway" into the Mercedes-Benz brand with sales "beyond our optimistic expectations",{{cite web|url=http://www.autonews.com/article/20131005/RETAIL/310079971/mercedes-aims-for-30000-cla-sales|title=Mercedes aims for 30,000 CLA sales|author=Diana T. Kurylko|work=Automotive News|date=5 October 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1094455_cla-class-sales-come-in-at-double-mercedes-benzs-expectation|title=CLA-Class Sales Come In At Double Mercedes-Benz's Expectation|author=Viknesh Vijayenthiran|work=Motor Authority|date=16 September 2014 }} Consumer Reports rated the CLA as "140% worse than the average car" in the 2014 Annual Auto Reliability Survey.{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/consumer-reports-mercedes-benz-cla-worst-car-in-lineup-2014-10|title=Consumer Reports: Mercedes Benz CLA Worst Car In Lineup|date=28 October 2014|work=Business Insider}}

Despite the criticism, the CLA received praise worldwide from professional reviewers. The price, which starts from $30,000, has been the highlight for many reviewers.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrZsSGnw4hc|title=2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class: 5 Reasons to Buy – AutoTrader|date=8 April 2014|work=YouTube}} The front-wheel drive has been praised for giving the CLA a better fuel economy, which gives especially the CLA 250 a 26 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the road.{{cite web|url=http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/12/autoguide-com-2014-car-year-finalist-5-mercedes-benz-cla-250.html|title=AutoGuide.com 2014 Car of the Year Finalist No. 5 – Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class|date=6 December 2013|work=AutoGuide.com News}} The performance has also been praised, with {{convert|208|hp|0|abbr=on|lk=on}}, the CLA 250 accelerates from {{convert|0|to|60|mph|0|abbr=on|lk=on}} in 6.9 seconds. The coupe-like handling has been praised, which has been described as "quick and direct". The interior has been praised for making the CLA a more "youthful choice". Though the CLA is an entry-level car, professional reviewers agree that it still looks and feels like a proper Mercedes.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-01-16/ten-reasons-mercedes-s-cla-is-potent-weapon-against-bmw-review|title=Ten Reasons Mercedes's CLA Is Potent Weapon Against BMW: Review|work=Bloomberg.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226095344/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-01-16/ten-reasons-mercedes-s-cla-is-potent-weapon-against-bmw-review|archive-date=26 February 2015|url-status=dead}}

Sales

class="wikitable"
YearEurope{{Cite web|date=2014-01-27|title=Mercedes-Benz CLA European sales figures|url=https://carsalesbase.com/europe-mercedes-benz-cla/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=carsalesbase.com|language=en-US}}U.S.{{Cite web|date=2015-11-08|title=Mercedes-Benz CLA US car sales figures|url=https://carsalesbase.com/us-mercedes-benz-cla/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=carsalesbase.com|language=en-US}}Mexico{{Cite web|title= Venta al público y producción de vehículos ligeros por marca, modelo, segmento y país origen|url=https://www.inegi.org.mx/app/tabulados/pxwebv2/pxweb/es/RAIAVL/RAIAVL/RAIAVL_8_9.px/|access-date=2021-11-05|website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI)|language=es-MX}}
2012

|37

|

|

2013

|27,598

|14,113

|725

2014

|38,374

|27,365

|1,140

2015

|62,100

|29,643

|1,728

2016

|65,810

|25,792

|2,288

2017

|64,086

|20,669

|2,554

2018

|58,522

|22,556

|2,634

2019

|61,958

|12,400

|1,913

2020

|67,319

|8,461

|1,317

2021

|55,956

|6,822

|

References

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